Latest Gary solomon Podcast Episodes
Triker Kidnapped/Held Captive for 20 Months-Nicola Chiacchio
Laidback Bike Report - January 11, 2022 14:00 - 2 hours ★★★★ - 3 ratingsNicola dreamed of touring Africa since he was a little boy in Italy. In 2018 he began touring near the western coast on his wide tired AZUB trike and trailer. Along the way he met amazing and generous people who gave him food and shelter. Then in early 2019 he ignored the warnings of local offic...
Legal Labyrinth of Riding Recumbent in America!
Laidback Bike Report - December 06, 2021 13:00 - 2 hours ★★★★ - 3 ratingsIs it possible that you're illegally riding that Catrike, Terratrike. or even Cruzbike on the streets of America? It turns out to be a very difficult legal question fraught with insurance and financial implications. Doug Davis chats with legal experts Charlie Thomas, Steve Magas and Steven Hanse...
Podbike Launch and Review!
Laidback Bike Report - November 08, 2021 12:00 - 2 hours ★★★★ - 3 ratingsWe cover the launch of the production Podbike Frikar with our German reporter and velomobile expert Josef Janning. He takes a test ride and has an interview with founder Per Sorenson. Next we take a wider look at these "Velocar" type vehicles with professor Craig Cornelius including their histor...
Bents Take to the Sky!
Laidback Bike Report - October 04, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 3 ratingsHave you ever been rolling so fast on your bent that you imagined pulling back on the handlebars and taking to the skies? Today we talk about just that with our pal Barney Harle from the British Human Power (Flight) Club. He reports on the state of flying using only pedal power from his experien...
Tilting Trikes-What's the Point?
Laidback Bike Report - September 06, 2021 14:00 - 2 hours ★★★★ - 3 ratingsWe're excited to have Dr. Craig Cornelius with us to take a wider look at tilting trikes. We've had quite a few tilters on the webcast over the last few months so I've brought in an expert to share an overview/summary of this cutting edge engineering realm. Craig is the Principal Researcher at H...
Trike Race Across Michigan-Unassisted Aero vs E-assisted Magnum!
Laidback Bike Report - August 02, 2021 14:00 - 2 hours ★★★★ - 3 ratingsGreenspeed's Aero is one of the fastest trikes on the road. They also make the more sedate but ever so utilitarian Magnum. What if we raced these two trikes across Michigan and evened the odds by adding a Bosch motor to the Magnum? Meet Wizwheelz executives Marshall and Mark who conducted such a...
The G4 Bicycle-Upright Power on a Bent?
Laidback Bike Report - July 25, 2021 12:00 - 2 hours ★★★★ - 3 ratingsRon Thompson is a retired mechanical engineer. He's built a 2 wheeled bent he believes is the 4th major breakthrough in bicycle design. That's a lofty assessment but you owe it to yourself to hear him out. The ability to recruit supplemental hand power on a recumbent bike is the intriguing innov...
Amazing New Bent Builds
Laidback Bike Report - June 07, 2021 14:00 - 2 hours ★★★★ - 3 ratingsToday we literally get into the weeds with our Italian bent builder Marco Ruga. He has created an amazing off road long wheel base recumbent and will show us how he did it and where he rides it. Then Englishman Alex du Pre (who is a naval engineer) reveals his first recumbent design. A tilting t...
Avoiding Bent Scams
Laidback Bike Report - May 04, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 3 ratingsWe all want to make sure our recumbent purchase transactions are transparent, honest and fair. We talk to Steve and Patti Erickson about their years long investigation into false prestige branding of recumbent trikes. Then Doug Davis shows us how to recognize "knock off" products that look just ...
The Impact of Bent Collisions
Laidback Bike Report - April 12, 2021 16:00 - 2 hours ★★★★ - 3 ratingsJason Dubin has been hit by cars while riding his recumbent bikes and velomobiles in the streets of New York city many times. He joins us to share video and commentary of 3 of these horrifying collisions and talk about his personal safety. Then we widen the discussion with Steve Magas "Ohio's Bi...
British Human Power Club
Laidback Bike Report - March 16, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 3 ratingsAmong the very few prominent recumbent groups around the world precious few can boast of the long history of racing and designing bents as can the British Human Power Club. We'll chat with club officers Alan Goodman, Barney Harle and Chris Hamilton about their full racing seasons (including the ...
Velomobile Update 2021
Laidback Bike Report - February 08, 2021 20:00 - 2 hours ★★★★ - 3 ratingsWhat're the latest developments in the Velomobile world? We span the globe to bring you the first velo dealer in China, a tandem Quest velo going into production in France, the latest on the purported fastest velo called the Snoek, updates to the Milan, the DF4, in Romania, the WAW from Czechia ...
"The Wild One"-Steintrike's Robert Stein
Laidback Bike Report - January 04, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 3 ratingsFrom the Serbian headquarters of renowned frame builder Robert Stein we delve into the unusual concepts and designs he's been working on for 20 years at Steintrikes. Janet Buckwalter will tell us about bringing these trikes to America as she begins her new exclusive USA distributorship. Honza ha...
"The Lost Recumbent"-Tilting Trike from the '80s
Laidback Bike Report - December 07, 2020 14:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 3 ratingsCreating a tilting trike in the early 1980s was anything but mainstream. Our guest for this podcast is David Ashenbrener. David will tell us his tale of designing such a recumbent and getting noticed enough to be published in Popular Science magazine in 1982. From there we talk about how he myst...
The Goddess of Bents and Bent Riders-Nina Paley
Laidback Bike Report - November 09, 2020 15:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 3 ratingsNina Paley is a car-free recumbent riding self described animator, director, artist and scapegoat. She is a woman who doesn't fit neatly into any of our preconceived categories and that is exactly what makes her so interesting. We talk to her about her distaste for automobiles, her large collect...
Bent Accessories and Resources-BentCon 2020
Laidback Bike Report - November 09, 2020 15:00 - 2 hours ★★★★ - 3 ratingsMake your bent all that it can be by adding just the right accessories. Our expert panel will share their advice on dozens of possible add ons to make your bike, trike or velomobile faster, safer, more comfy or just more fun. We'll tell you about our favorite recumbent online resources and even...
Battle Mountain-The Story of the Human Powered Speed Challenge
Laidback Bike Report - November 02, 2020 14:00 - 2 hours ★★★★ - 3 ratingsPedaling a futuristic looking bicycle down a remote stretch of state highway in 2016 Todd Reichert whooshed his way into the record books. After 5 miles of vein popping effort he crossed the finish line in Battle Mountain, Nevada at 89.59 mph creating a new world human powered mark that stands t...
Fighting for My Health on a Recumbent Trike!
Laidback Bike Report - October 26, 2020 14:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 3 ratingsThree compelling stories from bent riders fighting back hard to restore their mobility and health on a trike. These guys battle the ravages of diabetes, stroke, cancer and chronic pain all with the kind of determination and perseverance that will inspire you. We are joined by Greg Garduno, Sean ...
Buying a Fast Recumbent-BentCon 2020
Laidback Bike Report - October 05, 2020 14:00 - 2 hours ★★★★ - 3 ratingsDo you have the need for speed? Want to combine that with hours of laidback comfort? On this latest BentCon 2020 video (our virtual visit to a recumbent convention) we focus on how to evaluate bents for dropping roadies on your daily ride or leading the pack at any bike competition you enter. S...
How to Buy a Bent for Touring-BentCon 2020
Laidback Bike Report - September 28, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 3 ratingsBike touring in comfort is where recumbents excel. But how do you go about finding just the right bike, trike or velomobile for your road trip? In our second episode of BentCon 2020 we arm you with everything you'll need to make an informed decision. Set up as a virtual visit to a recumbent conv...
Buying My 1st Recumbent-BentCon 2020
Laidback Bike Report - September 21, 2020 13:00 - 2 hours ★★★★ - 3 ratingsChoosing your very first recumbent bike, trike or velomobile? We will arm you with all the knowledge you need to succeed at purchasing your initial laidback transportation. Set up as a virtual visit to a recumbent convention we attempt to bring you the total experience of a Spezi or Recumbent Cy...
Podbike-The Future of Sustainable Transport?
Laidback Bike Report - September 07, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 3 ratingsPer Hassel Sorenson is an engineer from Norway who has designed an environmentally friendly velomobile meant for mass production. I first sat in a Podbike at Spezi in 2017 and was taken by its sleek, futuristic design and very practical features. Per joins us today to talk about the Podbike’s pa...
Bent Expo-TerraTrike
Laidback Bike Report - September 05, 2020 14:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratingsWidely regarded as the leader in recumbent trike sales TerraTrike continues to innovate and expand their offerings. Marshall Randall the director of Sales and Marketing gives us the detailed view of the entire lineup for 2021 including specs, pricing and a look at what's coming up. TerraTrike w...
Bent Expo-Greenspeed
Laidback Bike Report - September 05, 2020 14:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratingsThe entire recumbent triking community was saddened by the death of Greenspeed founder Ian Sims. Fortunately, WizWheelz purchased the Australian company and has begun the process of updating the line and expanding the marketing of these great three wheelers. National marketing manager Torey Groe...
Kevin Belanger from Rails to Trails Conservancy
Laidback Bike Report - August 21, 2020 12:00 - 2 hours ★★★★ - 3 ratingsRails-to-Trails Conservancy's Kevin Belanger joins us to talk about the "Great American Rail-Trail" and how bent riders can benefit from this exciting new national venture. Mel Birge from Recumbentpdx will tell us all about the Pacific Trike Fest coming up in Portland this October. John Williams...
What We Saw at Recumbent Cycle-Con 2019
Laidback Bike Report - August 21, 2020 11:00 - 2 hours ★★★★ - 3 ratingsOur Team has returned from Recumbent Cycle-Con 2019 and our heads are filled with thoughts of all the amazing bikes, trikes and accessories that filled the Nashville venue. Our all star panel includes Sylvia Halpern, Bryan Ball, Larry Varney, Lars Komm, Peter Stull, Tray Bourgoyne, and Denny Voo...
Velotilt-Lean into those turns!
Laidback Bike Report - August 17, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 3 ratingsMike Lecka is a serious velomobile designer from North Carolina. He tells me he's always been so hard working that he "quit school because of recess"! Check him out yourself as we chat about his latest project called Velotilt-an original Dutch designed tilting velomobile which he has taken over ...
The Electrom-New E-assisted Recumbent Bike Cargo Solution
Laidback Bike Report - July 13, 2020 13:00 - 2 hours ★★★★ - 3 ratingsWe kick off with Joerg Gebers who was riding his Quattrovelo (we believe it's the 1st velo in China) in Shanghai. He was stopped by police, ticketed, fined and had his velomobile confiscated. Next up is Fabrizio Cross the builder of the Electrom. This recumbent bike has a creative new e-assist m...
1st Velomobile in China Stopped by Police!
Laidback Bike Report - July 11, 2020 10:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratingsJoerg Gebers is a German working and living in Shanghai, China. He imported what he reckons are the first two velomobiles into China in hopes of commuting to work and eventually riding them through Asia and back to Europe. After a few weeks of tooling around Shanghai streets without incident in ...
Oregon Human Power Vehicle with Lonnie Morse
Laidback Bike Report - June 29, 2020 17:00 - 2 hours ★★★★ - 3 ratingsDuring the 1990s the west coast was a hotbed of recumbent biking innovation. A dedicated group of bent builders and riders began exchanging ideas and ride time and in Oregon the OHPV sprang to life. Lonnie Morse has been a key part of the group for most of the ensuing years and joins us to share...
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